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Import tariffs squeeze small businesses here and elsewhere

Small businesses are much more likely to be negatively affected than larger, more diversified businesses, which typically have deeper pockets and more flexibility to change their product mix, said James McCafferty, co-director of the Center for Economic and…

2018-12-03
Learn about San Juan County data, demographics with EDC

This year’s program, sponsored in part by Island Market and San Juan Propane, will include presentations by noted speakers James McCafferty, director of Western Washington University’s Center for Economic and Business Research; Dr. Anneliese Vance-…

2018-11-19
Online shoppers, here’s how you may be shifting city finances in Whatcom County

Overall retail sales have been climbing, but as a percentage, Blaine and other areas have been climbing faster. That could mean that some shoppers outside of Bellingham are redirecting a trip to the mall or other brick-and-mortar stores to an online source, said…

2018-08-27
Tax revenue increase driven by construction, vehicles

Construction projects and more motor vehicle purchases contributed to an about 9 percent increase in taxable retail sales in Skagit County for the first fiscal quarter of 2018, according to a Department of Revenue news release.

From January to March, sales were 8.8 percent greater than…

2018-08-17
If there is a trade war with Canada, what does it mean for Whatcom's economy?

If a trade war with Canada does ramp up, it will also impact the Whatcom economy in other ways, said James McCafferty, a director at the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western.

"Uncertainty in any business leads to all sorts of attempts at managing it," McCafferty said. "…

2018-06-01
WWU Researchers Unveil New Study on the Economic Impact of Regional Food Banks 2018-05-02
The surest path to a green card may be an investor visa — at least for anybody with $500,000 to spare

Researchers at Western Washington University found the visa program generated more than $11.2 billion in capital investment between 2014 and 2015 for development projects across the country.

It also created more than 207,000 U.S. jobs — or 4% of the private sector job growth between 2014…

2018-04-10
WWU’s Center for Economic and Business Research Completes Assessment of Economic Impacts of Controversial Federal EB-5 Immigration Program 2018-02-28
Puget Sound Economic Forecaster Publication has New Home at WWU 2017-10-11
Top 5 things made in Whatcom County, and why that’s changing

When it comes to making products, Whatcom County is reaching a crossroads: Traditional industries still dominate, but global market conditions are forcing change, creating opportunities for new ones to emerge.

Whatcom County’s gross domestic product is around the middle of the pack…

2016-01-25
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